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In the latest episode of Carl the Collector, titled “The Fall; The Word Collection,” Carl faces a challenging situation when his friend Nico falls. The episode explores Carl’s reaction to this incident, and how he navigates the unexpected event, showing his caring side as he deals with the aftermath. As Carl deals with Nico’s fall, he also experiences something new – the discovery of the word “shindig.” This moment sparks Carl’s curiosity, and he dives into learning about the meaning and use of the word.

With its blend of heartwarming moments and educational content, Carl the Collector continues to charm viewers. In this episode, Carl’s journey with words takes center stage, providing a perfect opportunity for children to learn alongside him. The show skillfully mixes fun and learning, making it an enjoyable watch for families. Tune in for an episode full of unexpected lessons and the comforting...

On Thursday November 14 2024, PBS broadcasts Carl the Collector!

The Plushie Collection; The Bouncy Ball Collection Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode of “Carl the Collector,” titled “The Plushie Collection; The Bouncy Ball Collection,” Carl faces some challenges with his beloved collections. This episode promises to be a fun and engaging journey as Carl seeks help from his friends to organize his plushie collection.

Carl loves his plushies, but they have become a bit messy over time. With the help of his friends, he will explore different ways to sort and display them. Viewers will see teamwork in action as they come up with creative ideas to make Carl’s collection shine. The episode highlights the importance of friendship and collaboration, making it a heartwarming watch.

However, not everything goes smoothly for Carl. He discovers that his bouncy ball collection has gone missing. This unexpected twist adds an element of mystery to the episode.

In the new episode of Carl the Collector, titled “The Tool Collection; The Stick Collection,” Carl is in for a treat as he receives a universal screwdriver for his birthday. This new addition to his collection sparks Carl’s excitement as he delves into the world of tools and gadgets. The episode explores Carl’s passion for collecting and highlights the importance of each item he adds to his treasured collection.

However, the day takes an unexpected turn when a storm hits and creates a hole in the walkway leading to Carl’s house. As Carl works to deal with the damage, viewers are treated to a blend of adventure and problem-solving, all while Carl continues to celebrate his love for collecting. Fans of Carl the Collector will enjoy seeing how Carl navigates both the challenges of the storm and his enthusiasm for his latest tool. Tune in to see...

Stars: Adam Jones, Alexandrea Meyer | Written and Directed by Truman Kewley

Some films are destined to be controversial, and I have a strong feeling that writer/director Truman Kewley’s debut feature Beautiful Friend is one of them. It’s something of a modern version of The Collector, the 1965 film, not the 2009 Saw knockoff. That film is about an unstable man played by the late Terrance Stamp who kidnaps a young woman he thinks will fall in love with him. Kewley has updated the premise to reflect the rise of incel culture.

Daniel has a problem with women, they want nothing to do with him. But that can’t be his fault, his shitty attitude toward them can’t be the problem. We know this because we get to hear his thoughts at great length as he stalks women, modifies his van and waves a gun around in the desert.

The excitement continues in Season 1 Episode 2 of “Carl the Collector,” titled “The Fake Mustache Collection; The Lint Dinosaur Collection.” This episode promises to bring more fun and quirky adventures as the characters navigate their unique collections. Set to air on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 8:30 Am on PBS, viewers can look forward to a delightful morning filled with laughter and creativity.

In this episode, Nico finds herself frustrated with being mistaken for her twin sister. The mix-up leads to some humorous situations, showcasing the challenges of identity and the importance of being recognized for who one truly is. Meanwhile, Carl, the enthusiastic collector, faces his own dilemma when Nico breaks the Lint Dinosaur Monday rules. Instead of following the guidelines, she creates a Lint Monster, which throws Carl into a tizzy.

The episode explores themes of individuality and the joy of collecting while highlighting the fun dynamics between the characters. With...

James Wan’s Saw turns 20 this year and is back in cinemas. A look at one of the most influential horror films of all time:

There’s a comparitively small group of horror films that have, one way or another, changed the genre. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Night Of The Living Dead, The Blair Witch Project and Psycho have all left their mark, but more recent films aren’t always considered to be as impactful as the genre’s older offerings.

Yet, today’s horror landscape would look very different without James Wan’s Saw, which debuted in cinemas in October 2004 and recently returned to UK cinemas to mark its 20th anniversary. Saw kickstarted the so-called torture porn subgenre of horror along with Eli Roth’s Hostel, but it also brought in a whole new approach to the genre. What if the killer wasn’t just sadistic, but also...

Singapore’s Mokster Films is set to launch its first sales title, Eakasit Thairaat’s creature horror Halabala,at the upcoming AFM.

Starring ‘Ter’ Chantavit Dhanasevi and produced by BrandThink Cinema, the Thai-language horror follows a police officer who is exiled to a remote post deep in the Hala Bala rainforest. When a notorious criminal escapes from prison, he and an armed squad, along with a psychic medium, delve deeper into the woods to hunt the fugitive, despite ominous warnings to stay away.

Principal photography has started in Hala Bala, a rainforest and wildlife sanctuary situated in southern Thailand on the border with Malaysia.

The blood-thirsty hitchhiker, the escaped psycho with a hook for a hand, the babysitter and the call that is somehow unequivocally coming from inside the house; we all known them. The modern day fables that have shaped our fears and behaviours arguably more than any others. Urban legends that all seem to have sprung out of the American post-war hangover of the 1950s and ’60s, as inequality took seed and the dark side of the new white-picket-fence suburbia slowly set in off-screen. Ed Gein and Ted Bundy and the Moors Murders filled the news. Doubts about our fellow man, and about what they’re capable of. About how we very much aren’t “all in this together”; that the days of blindly trusting one another are all but over. That people, strangers in particular, are more likely to be dangerous than helpful.

And naturally, those cautionary tales bled into culture and filmmaking.

Screambox is back in September with lots of new additions to their catalogue of horror films. We are getting a paranormal series featuring Linnea Quigley, a film that stars JoJo Siwa and a Screambox exclusive that deals with Halloween’s Celtic history.

September 3:

#Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead – Jojo Siwa stars in the story of a group of college friends who plan to attend a music festival. When they find an Airbnb that seems to good to be true, it is, as they discover when someone starts killing them off. Marcus Dunstan directed, and he is responsible for two great cult favorites, The Collector and The Collection.

September 10:

Creeping Death – “While trying to enjoy a peaceful Halloween with his mother, Tim is paid a visit by his rambunctious up-for-anything friends.” It turns out the friends have been doing a bit of Halloween pranking, and one of those pranks broke a Halloween tradition.

Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin as a group of young friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by one by a killer whose elaborate murder set pieces are inspired by the seven deadly sins in our latest production, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, which has just slashed onto Screambox!

Below you’ll find the trailer for the new slasher helmed by Saw IV-3D writer and The Collector director Marcus Dunstan that teases a fun, accessible, splatter-filled slasher inspired by 90s horror.

“In the horror, thriller #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, a group of college friends rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn, as the group is murdered one by one, according to their sin.”

Jade Pettyjohn, Jennifer Ens, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Michaella Russell, Julian Haig, Justin Derickson, Cardi Wong...

Karma’s a bitch… and she loves a genre flick.

M. Night Shyamalan just put the spotlight back on viral terror with “Trap,” an escape room horror about a killer attempting to outmaneuver the cops at a concert packed with iPhones. In fewer theaters this weekend (but streaming too!) is director Marcus Dunstan’s “#Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead.” That’s another internet horror movie featuring a major pop music event — only here the murderer and their victims never make it inside the venue.

Starring ex-Nickelodeon favorite Jade Pettyjohn and none other than JoJo Siwa herself, “#Amfad” sees its masked villain ensnare a van full of wannabe internet celebs in a “Seven”-esque killing spree at a remote Airbnb. Both former kid-stars-turned-social-media-heavyweights, Pettyjohn and Siwa worked together years ago when the “Dance Moms” legend guest-starred with series regular Pettyjohn on “School of Rock.”

“I think we played potato friends?...

Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin as a group of young friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by one by a killer whose elaborate murder set pieces are inspired by the seven deadly sins in our latest production, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, which has just slashed into Select Theaters, On Digital and On Demand!

Below you’ll find the trailer for the new slasher helmed by Saw IV-3D writer and The Collector director Marcus Dunstan that teases a fun, accessible, splatter-filled slasher inspired by 90s horror.

“In the horror, thriller #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, a group of college friends rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn, as the group is murdered one by one, according to their sin.”

Jade Pettyjohn, Jennifer Ens, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Michaella Russell,...

It’s been a couple years since we’ve heard a peep about The Collected, the planned third installment in the horror trilogy that began with The Collector and continued with The Collection. The hotly anticipated film had briefly entered production before shutting down back in 2020, you may recall, but it sounds like it’s getting a second chance at life here in 2024.

Chatting with YouTube’s David Clair-Bennett, director Marcus Dunstan (The Collector, The Collection, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead) offers up an exciting update this week.

Dunstan tells the channel, “After five years of Gordian Knot untangling, The Collector is free. The Collector gets to come back. And it is something that… Josh Stewart… we’re pumped… Emma Fitzpatrick… we’re thrilled. We want to come back and do it right.”

“What are the next steps? Well, really we’re at the nascent stage,” Dunstan continues. “So...

Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin as a group of young friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by one by a killer whose elaborate murder set pieces are inspired by the seven deadly sins in our latest production, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, which slashes into Select Theaters, On Digital and On Demand August 2.

Bloody Disgusting has the opening minutes from the new slasher helmed by Saw IV-3D writer and The Collector director Marcus Dunstan. The clip reports on a killing spree that took place at Karmapalooze giving fame to the anointed Sdsk killer.

The trailer also teases a fun, accessible, splatter-filled slasher inspired by 90s horror.

“In the horror, thriller #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, a group of college friends rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn,...

“It’s not a remake. It’s not a sequel. And it’s not based on a Japanese one.”

Hatchet‘s festival tagline — a quote from a major studio’s rejection of the film — served as a rally cry for horror fans. Despite its roots planted firmly in practical effects-driven ’80s slashers a la Friday the 13th, Hatchet felt fresh and exciting when it arrived in 2006; a gory but lighthearted reprieve from torturous studio horror littered with janky CGI and cheap scares.

Willed into existence by writer-director Adam Green based on a character he conceived as an 8-year-old summer camper, the Hatchet franchise centers on Victor Crowley — the hulking, vengeful spirit of a deformed boy that haunts the swamps of New Orleans. Kane Hodder brings a similar physicality to the role as he did to Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Parts VII-x, but Crowley is more ferocious. The casting...

It has been more than a decade since we last saw Arkin O'Brien (Josh Stewart) and the menacing serial killer dubbed The Collector, but filmmaker Marcus Dunstan recently revealed that a third movie in the franchise is officially in development!

Those who have stayed up-to-date on the franchise might recall that Dunstan, who directed and co-wrote the scripts for The Collector and The Collection, has been trying to get the third movie—The Collected—in the series made for years now.

According to The Direct, they even started filming for several days back in 2021 before production had to shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Things never got up and running again after that. They tried to restart production, but it didn't work out, and The Collected became embroiled in legal complications, something horror fans are all too familiar with (Friday the 13th).

Well, The Direct recently got a new...

Back in September of 2019, we reported that The Collected – the third film in the franchise that began with 2009’s The Collector (watch it Here) and continued with 2012’s The Collection (watch that Here) – had started filming in Atlanta. Genre legend Tom Atkins had a role in the film, and he told us that the first thing shot on The Collected was the twelve-page sequence that makes up the ending. Nearly five years later, that’s still all that has been shot for The Collected. Writer/director Marcus Dunstan and co-writer Patrick Melton previously revealed that production was shut down on The Collected after just eight days of filming… but it looks like this project is finally coming back together and moving forward again!

After the production shutdown, Dunstan and Melton stopped hearing from anyone involved behind the scenes. Attempts to get in contact with the producer who held the rights went unanswered.

Filmmaker Marcus Dunstan, who is the screenwriter and director of both movies of The Collector franchise, confirmed that a third movie The Collector 3, also known as The Collected on IMDb, is finally coming after a 12-year wait.

The series follows a serial killer with a penchant for traps named The Collector, who tends always to keep a victim alive to add to his collection–before gruesomely killing them anyway. The first film was released in 2009, and its sequel was released three years later in 2012.

In 2021, Dunstan revealed to The Thing With Two Heads podcast that The Collector 3 actually filmed for eight days before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down production. Things never picked back up from there.

Read full article on The Direct.

Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin as a group of young friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by one by a killer whose elaborate murder set pieces are inspired by the seven deadly sins in our latest production, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, which had its World Premiere at last month’s Tribeca Film Festival.

The trailer was released today for the new slasher from Saw IV-3D writer and The Collector director Marcus Dunstan. It teases a fun, accessible, splatter-filled slasher inspired by 90s horror.

Preview #Amfad by watching the official Red Band Trailer below…

“In the horror, thriller #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, a group of college friends rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn, as the group is murdered one by one, according to their sin.

Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin in Bloody Disgusting’s #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, which hits select theaters, Digital and On Demand August 2.

Friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by one in #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, and we’re exclusively sharing an image gallery and the film’s poster art this morning.

Check out the goods below and expect the film’s official trailer soon!

The upcoming slasher film comes courtesy of Saw IV-3D writer and The Collector director Marcus Dunstan, and it’s written by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum.

Here’s the full official synopsis for #Amfad…

“A group of college friends rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn, as the group is murdered one by one, according to their sin.”

Singer JoJo Siwa stars alongside Jade Pettyjohn,...

The Tribeca Film Festival is back this week with tons of new genre premieres, retrospectives, and events to get excited about. This year’s festival takes place June 5-16 in New York City, and one of the films headed to the fest is Bloody Disgusting’s Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead.

Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin as a group of young friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by one by a killer whose elaborate murder set pieces are inspired by the seven deadly sins in Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, which has its World Premiere in Tribeca. Tickets for screenings on June 8, June 10, and June 11 can be found here.

The upcoming slasher film comes courtesy of Saw IV-3D writer and The Collector director Marcus Dunstan, and it’s written by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum.

Singer JoJo Siwa...

The 2000s was an interesting time for cinema. Let’s face it: it was an interesting time in general. In the realm of horror, the beginning of the aughts saw an influx of remakes of J-Horror – some bad, some pretty decent. However, with the post-9/11 cultural climate heightening anxieties and desensitization to violence due to real-world events, another genre emerged, tapping into the darker side of human nature. First coined by David Edelstein in a 2006 article in New York magazine, “torture porn” took the roots of exploitation and splatter films of the 70s and 80s and reintroduced the mainstream audiences to a new level of explicit brutality. Films like Saw, Hostel, The Devil’s Rejects, and the New Extremity of French Horror were raw and unapologetic looks at human depravity. It was everywhere. I mean, there was a time when you couldn’t go more than a year without having a Saw film.

Can you believe it’s already been fifteen years since 2009? I feel older than Jason’s mother’s head. But never mind all that. We’re going to look into the past in celebratory fashion today and take a month-to-month look at what the world of horror looked like back in 2009.

The dreaded month of January kicked things off in usual January fashion with a forgettable title, The Unborn. A David S. Goyer picture that’s not very memorable but managed to be the sixth most successful horror film of 2009 domestically, raking in over $42 million at the box office.

Right behind it on the calendar was Patrick Lussier’s My Bloody Valentine 3D starring “Supernatural” actor Jensen Ackles. This slasher remake took the idea of January horror and embraced it, making a silly and gory slasher that was the world’s first R-rated film to ever use Real3D technology.

It’s not just the bad guys who have to watch their backs anymore. In the chilling wake of the new film Abigail, where a seemingly straightforward kidnapping spirals into a vampire-fueled frenzy, we’ve been inspired to delve into the murky depths of horror movies where it’s evil squaring off against evil. These 12 films twist the usual fright formula by pitting traditional villains—think thieves, rogue agents, and hardened criminals—against adversaries that are unexpectedly more sinister and supernatural.So, buckle up as we unleash a list that explores the darkest corners of human (and non-human) nature, where everyone’s morality is grey and the bad guys get way more than they bargained for…

Lionsgate 12. Red State (2011)

Director Kevin Smith takes a sharp turn from his usual comedic fare with Red State, a gritty, intense horror-thriller. When three teenagers are lured into an isolated compound, they expect a typical rebellious night.

The Hills Have Eyes 2. No, not that one. That’s The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 and has one of the greatest things ever filmed where a dog, an actual dog, has a flashback and its just, muah, chef’s kiss. While I actually think that original 1985 sequel is way too much fun for its own good – it was written and directed by Craven, brings back Michael Berryman, has Harry Manfredini give us the score, and oh yeah, has a dog flashback. A Dog, Flashback – I’m not here to talk about that one that is probably so bad it’s good. I’m here to discuss the true black sheep of this inbred mountain family and give you all a look at the movie that is not a remake of the sequel but rather a sequel to the remake. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (watch it Here) is a...

2009 is not exactly a year that horror fans remember fondly. What came out that year? Off the top of the head, not much comes up. A quick search gives us The Unborn, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, and Drag Me to Hell. Depending on who you ask, these range from ok movies to Drag Me to Hell, but not exactly memorable overall. Something happened at the end of the 2000s and horror didn’t give us much to work with for some reason. If we dig, we get better titles like The Collector, Laid to Rest, and Paranormal Activity, but their box office ranged from amazing in the case of Paranormal Activity to almost nonexistent for the others, so it was completely hit or miss, like studios didn’t know what to push and what to keep for the home video market. Another movie that had a lot of potential...

Nine Ladies Film is proud to announce the upcoming release of their highly anticipated Indie Horror film, “The Collector.” Directed, written, and edited by the talented Stuart Wheeldon, this spine-chilling production delves into the depths of human fear, showcasing the haunting consequences of a cursed music box. Synopsis: In “The Collector,” audiences will be taken on a harrowing journey through the shattered faith of disillusioned Father Raymond (played by Nigel Barber), who must confront his past and save the life of Sarah (portrayed by Rachel Prince). Ten years after losing a young woman named Cathy (performed by Cerys Woodall) to demonic possession, Father Raymond discovers that Sarah has stumbled upon the very same cursed music box that tormented his tragic past. With time running out and his own inner demons haunting him, he must fight against sinister forces to rescue Sarah and prevent history from repeating itself. “The Collector” is...

This article contains major spoilers for "Drive-Away Dolls."

Genre movies have a well-earned reputation for being exploitative. Since the dawn of the "B" movie, genre films have been marketed with their exploitation elements up front, the better to entice people to stay in the theater or attend in the first place.

The more genre movies have been reappraised, studied, and eventually raised to the level of revered classics themselves, the more audiences and academics have realized that these films serve numerous important causes within the culture. They often provide the discussion of and investigation into thorny social and political issues that a straightforward drama would have trouble dealing with. They also can be utilized as a powerfully rich tool for normalization, where the marginalized can be the protagonists without having to justify or apologize for themselves, thereby bringing that group closer to the majority.

It's in that spirit that Tricia Cooke...

From its modest beginnings as a railroad link to Los Angeles, CA and Salt Lake City, Ut in 1905 to its mob-led urbanization in the 1930s as a gambling mecca (and later a family-friendly mega resort with the arrival of Howard Hughes in the 1960s), Las Vegas, Nevada has long served as a draw to those with an entrepreneurial spirit and a keen sense of showmanship. Enter “hauntreprenuer” Jason Egan, a man whose own spirit of enterprise would take him from his nascent origins as a home haunter to that of transforming Sin City into a worldwide destination for horror fans.

Having recently visited Egan, a creative multi-hyphenate and horror fan himself, B-d got a chance to discuss the evolution of his horror empire, as we traversed his top-notch and rather terrifying escape room experience Escape It “The Funhouse,” one of four mind blowing escape attractions which he currently operates.

“I’ve always loved scaring people,...

Just one Coen brother is behind the twisted action comedy Drive-Away Dolls which just dropped a new trailer. Ethan Coen goes solo, writing, directing and producing a film that escalates from a simple roadtrip to encounters with drug dealers, hitmen, a senator, and a mob boss.

Margaret Qualley (Poor Things) and Geraldine Viswanathan (The Beanie Bubble) star as the road trip participants, Jamie and Marian. The ensemble also includes Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) as Sukie the cop, Colman Domingo (Rustin) as The Chief, Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) as The Collector, Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit) as Curlie, and Matt Damon (Oppenheimer) as Senator Gary Channel.

Geraldine Viswanathan, Margaret Qualley, and Beanie Feldstein in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ (Credit: Wilson Webb / Working Title / Focus Features)

“This comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up,...

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Sure, there are plenty of great free movies on YouTube—but while YouTube is awesome, it’s not the only game in town. So we decided to put together a list of other sites that also offer free movies, break down the pros and cons of each one,...

The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.

The Collector

If the triumphant return of the Saw franchise has you in the mood for more trap-laden horrors, look no further than The Collector — which was originally conceived as a prequel to Saw that would show Jigsaw’s original story. When producers passed on the idea, writers Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan (Saw IV-vii) reworked it into an original script, which Dunstan directed in 2009.

A slasher/home invasion hybrid for the so-called “torture porn” era, The Collector stars Criminal Minds‘ Josh Stewart as struggling ex-con Arkin. A planned heist at his new employer’s home to repay a debt becomes deadly when he...

The horror genre is generally best known for its monsters, ghosts, ghouls, zombies and other weird and wonderful supernatural creatures. Which is great, because we love it all the more for those classic staples. However, some of the most effective horror movies do not rely upon those things, and as playfully gross as they are, they live in the realm of fantasy, so audiences can generally dissociate them from the real world. So, when a horror movie begins and you see the words ‘based upon a true story’, it makes the terror that follows, all the more serious and intense. If you’re one of those people who’s scared easily by horror movies, you can comfort yourself by saying, ‘well, it’s only a movie’, but if you know that what you’re watching actually occurred, then it’s harder to escape from. The genre has many examples of...

Warren Christie is starring in the new Hallmark Channel original movie Holiday Road and you might be curious to know more about his personal life.

The 48-year-old Canadian actor, who was born in England, is best known for his roles on shows like ABC’s October Road and Happy Town, Syfy’s Alphas, Fox’s The Resident, and NBC’s The Village.

Warren also played Bruce Wayne in The CW’s Batwoman series!

So, who is Warren‘s wife? He’s notoriously private on his Instagram account.

Keep reading to find out more…

Warren has been married to actress Sonya Salomaa since 2007. She’s best known for her award-winning performance in the Canadian television series The Collector.

The longtime couple shares 14-year-old son Cash and they also have an adorable golden retriever named Yogi.

Check out some photos from Sonya’s Instagram account below…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it is generally set in the present. There have been flashbacks and side tours (especially in the spinoff TV shows on Disney+), but, starting with "Iron Man," the narrative has only moved forward -- which sets it apart from popular franchises like "Star Wars" and the Harry Potter movies. Regardless of what you think about the current direction of the MCU, this is something of a blessing. There's nothing more stultifying than fill-in-the-gaps storytelling.

Of course, in a universe this expansive, it is tempting to wonder about what came before. The characters have had run-ins with creatures and beings who've existed for eons, but their origin stories are typically related in exposition dumps that stop the movies cold. The films tend to be crammed with incident; slamming on the brakes to explain who...

There's no disappointment quite as confusing as when a film gets canceled. It might happen suddenly, or become inevitable as a passion project suffers delay after delay. Then, when it does happen, it's usually because of shrouded problems behind the scenes or other powers beyond our control, like luck and timing. Suddenly, an exciting project ceases to exist. For hard-working artists and eager cinephiles alike, it's like a rug getting pulled.

Horror films are a unique breed, often made with tiny budgets and by the skin of their teeth. Not all of them are exceptional, but the genre is so boundless in its creative possibilities that any shelved project represents a lost vision. These 11 films, from binned sequels to scrappy original stories, represent films that have all come close to glory but, for a variety of reasons, were kept from audiences' eyes. No matter the reason, we can assure you...

Ukrainian-born, Miami-based producer, songwriter, composer, and filmmaker Rostislav Vaynshtok (Terrifier 2), better known as Slavvy, has officially signed on to score All My Friends Are Dead, the upcoming slasher film from Saw IV-3D writer and The Collector director Marcus Dunstan.

All My Friends Are Dead follows a group of close college friends who get a steal on a killer Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn for the worst as members of the group are murdered one by one. They soon discover that each one of their deaths directly corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.

The film, which stars stars Jojo Siwa and Jade Pettyjohn, is currently in post-production.

“I’ve always been a huge fan of the Saw franchise since I was a teenager. Having seen both The Collector and The Collection, and seeing the caliber...

It’s that time of year. There’s a chill in the air, pumpkin spice lattes are being consumed, and things are going bump in the night. That’s right, it is officially Spooky Season, which means that there’s no better time to snuggle up on the couch and watch some truly terrifying movies. Now, thanks to a new deal from AMC-owned streaming service Shudder, you will be to stream an entire month of scary fare for free.

How to Get One Month of Shudder for Free Click Here to create an account. Select the Monthly Membership option. Enter your payment information. Add “Horrorhound” into the “Promo Code” field. Confirm your subscription. Get Shudder for Free One Month Free of Horror Streamer Shudder Stream Free During Spooky Season with Code: Horrorhound

Shudder is the premium streaming service with the best selection of horror, thriller, and supernatural movies and series uncut and commercial-free,...

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Collector was Written by Ric Soloman, Narrated by Travis Hopson, and Edited by Ric Solomon, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Back in the 2000s, one horror franchise would reign supreme over all others… Saw. From 2004 to 2010, seven films were released and each was more gruesome than the next. People usually break the franchise down into different groups as to which is their favorite. There’s the original trilogy, which most would say is where the best films stem from. It’s also where Leigh Whannell, James Wan and Darren Lynn Bousman had the most control over the franchise. There’s the middle trilogy, which most tend to hate and believe the series jumped the shark. Then there’s 7-9 where it consists of a 3D film, a film entitled Jigsaw and...

Bloody Disgusting has kicked off its second Halloween season as the curators of the all-horror streaming service Screambox, and this Halloween we’ve got a challenge for You…

The Screambox x Bloody Disgusting Halloween Challenge launches on October 1, and the task is simple. For every day of October, our team has selected a horror movie that’s currently streaming on Screambox, ranging from classics like Carnival of Souls all the way to brand new Screambox Original premieres including Shaky Shivers and HeBGB TV.

The list also includes recent favorites such as The Collector, Stitches, The Outwaters, and The Innkeepers, along with lesser-known genre gems from the past including My Grandpa Is a Vampire, Satan’s Little Helper, and The Beast Must Die.

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There’s truly a little something for everyone on this list, which features appearances from Elvira, Lucio Fulci,...

Megan Suri was permitted to conduct this interview amid the actors' strike through Neon's interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA.

Megan Suri is a big horror fan, so when the chance to star in the new film "It Lives Inside" came, it felt preordained. "I grew up watching [the genre]," she tells Popsugar. She instantly connected with movies like "The Collector" and "Paranormal Activity."

"I'm just a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. And I love feeling fear," she admits. Horror movies, Suri says, can elicit emotions from an audience like no other: "That's what's exciting to me, especially when you go and watch it in a theater and you're surrounded by that universal energy."

In "It Lives Inside," Suri plays Sam, an Indian American high schooler who's running from her family's culture - and her former best friend Tamira (Mohana Krishnan). But Tamira is being tormented by a demonic spirit called a Pishach,...

Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest movie makers of all time, with titles such as “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” and “The Irishman.” The Academy Awards think that highly of him, too. Scorsese has reaped nine Best Director nominations. That tally ties him with Steven Spielberg. Here’s the breakdown of Best Director bids for both of them:

Scorsese:

“Raging Bull” in 1981 — lost to Robert Redford for “Ordinary People.” “The Last Temptation of Christ” in 1989 — lost to Barry Levinson for “Rain Man.” “Goodfellas” in 1991 — lost to Kevin Costner for “Dances With Wolves.” “Gangs of New York” in 2003 — lost to Roman Polanski for “The Pianist.” “The Aviator” in 2005 — lost to Clint Eastwood for “Million Dollar Baby.” “The Departed” in 2007 — Won. “Hugo” in 2012 — lost to Michel Hazanavicius for “The Artist.” “The Wolf of Wall Street” in 2014 — lost to Alfonso Cuarón for “Gravity.” “The Irishman” in 2020 — lost to Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite.

It’s the summer of screams on Screambox!

This June was absolutely jam-packed with several horror gems hitting our Screambox streaming service, including the hotly anticipated must-see definitive documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, not to mention Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper’s classic 1995 adaptation of The Mangler (also starring Robert Englund), George A. Romero’s zombie classic Day of the Dead, the supernatural festival hit Jethica, the Screambox Original body horror thriller New Religion, and the entire Subspecies franchise!

We’re ending the month with a bang, also dropping both Marcus Dunstan’s cult slasher The Collector and The Haunting of Molly Hartley, which are now streaming on Screambox.

In The Collector, “Desperate for money to pay off a debt, a man targets a wealthy family’s home and plans to break in and steal a valuable gem. He soon learns...

It’s the summer of screams on Screambox!

This June was absolutely jam-packed with several horror gems hitting our Screambox streaming service, including the hotly anticipated must-see definitive documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, not to mention Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper’s classic 1995 adaptation of The Mangler (also starring Robert Englund), George A. Romero’s zombie classic Day of the Dead, Marcus Dunstan’s slasher The Collector, the supernatural festival hit Jethica, the Screambox Original body horror thriller New Religion, and the entire Subspecies franchise!

We’re ending the month with a bang, also dropping both David Cronenberg and the Soska Sisters’ Rabid, which are now streaming on Screambox.

Interestingly, David Cronenberg’s 1977 masterpiece is actually a Christmas-set horror film. In the film, surgery leaves a Montreal motorcyclist with a bloodsucking appendage in her armpit. Soon she has an insatiable thirst for human blood.

Fans of David Cronenberg and body horror get ready for the stunning sci-fi horror New Religion, now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox!

New Religion is a Japanese surrealist body horror film written and directed by Keishi Kondo.

In the film, “After her daughter’s death, divorced Miyabi begins working as a call girl. One day, she meets an unsettling customer who wants to take pictures of her body parts. Soon, she realizes that every time she allows her body to be photographed her daughter’s spirit gets closer. She must decide how far she is willing to go to connect with her daughter once again.”

New Religion stars Kaho Seto, Daiki Nunami, Satoshi Oka and Saionji Ryuseigun.

The film had its North American premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival and was nominated for Best Narrative Feature. It previously screened at festivals around the world to rave reviews with Horror...

Fans of David Cronenberg and body horror get ready for the stunning sci-fi horror New Religion, streaming next Tuesday, June 20, only on Screambox!

New Religion is a Japanese surrealist body horror film written and directed by Keishi Kondo.

In the film, “After her daughter’s death, divorced Miyabi begins working as a call girl. One day, she meets an unsettling customer who wants to take pictures of her body parts. Soon, she realizes that every time she allows her body to be photographed her daughter’s spirit gets closer. She must decide how far she is willing to go to connect with her daughter once again.”

New Religion stars Kaho Seto, Daiki Nunami, Satoshi Oka and Saionji Ryuseigun.

The film had its North American premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival and was nominated for Best Narrative Feature. It previously screened at festivals around the world to rave reviews with Horror...

Stars: Jason Tremblay, Jaime M. Callica, Bruce Crawford, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Peter Bundic, Michael Eklund, Fletcher Donovan, Donna Benadicto | Written by Jordan Robinson | Directed by Nicholas Humphries

A trap house, I remember when they were called crack houses, is a house used for making and selling drugs. In the new Tubi Original of the same name director Nicholas Humphries and writer Jordan Robinson take the name literally and give us a drug den filled with lethal booby traps and a few other surprises.

After Commander Meeks’ attempt to take down a trap house goes lethally wrong, Detective Grant Pierce is called to the crime scene. As one of the other detectives snickers about one of the junkies getting their head blown clean off, Pierce realizes the dead boy is his younger brother.

He’s just the latest in a series of deaths related to a constantly moving operation run by Lethan the meth cook,...

With Now Showing, your Halloweenies gather each month for a review on something new and something old in horror. This month, co-hosts Justin Gerber and Michael Roffman are joined by Halloweenies editor and musician Mae Schults. Together, they discuss Influencer, Sick, Infinity Pool, Roadgames, The Collector, and Crimes of Passion.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, and The Evil Dead. This year? It’s Chucky!

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries, one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals, and even topical spinoffs like their ensuing Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.

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You’ve been asking for it and we’re thrilled to announce today that Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox streaming service is now available on Apple TV devices!

You can download the Screambox app onto your Apple TV device right now, and start streaming all the original, exclusive, and catalogue content we’ve loaded onto the service in the past year. That includes big screen hits like Terrifier 2 and The Outwaters, plus award-winning documentary films including Pennywise: The Story of It and Living With Chucky.

You also won’t want to miss #RobertEnglundDay on Tuesday, June 6, which will mark the premiere of Screambox Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. Additionally, we just added A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), plus Tobe Hooper movies Night Terrors (1993) and The Mangler (1995)!

Other new arrivals for June 2023 include the entire five-film Subspecies franchise – and yes, that includes brand new...

It’s the summer of screams on Screambox!

This June is absolutely jam-packed with several horror gems hitting our Screambox streaming service, including the hotly anticipated must-see definitive documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, not to mention Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper’s classic 1995 adaptation of The Mangler (also starring Robert Englund), George A. Romero’s zombie classic Day of the Dead, both David Cronenberg and the Soska Sisters’ Rabid, Marcus Dunstan’s slasher The Collector, the supernatural festival hit Jethica, the Screambox Original body horror thriller New Religion, and the entire Subspecies franchise!

Screambox’s month-long celebration of horror icon Robert Englund kicks off today with the addition of Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper’s The Mangler, and Night Terrors. Other Englund films currently streaming include Galaxy of Terror and The Funhouse Massacre.

The evil vampire...